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Primate on a Planet is a reminder of what and where we are. We are a species of animal on a planet, a closed ecological system, spinning through an unimaginably vast, cold universe. Our home is precious and we should protect it. Life is beautiful and rare and should be respected. People should be allowed to be themselves, as long as they aren't hurting others. Other animals and plants should be allowed space to live and play their part in the system. Without them, our lives would not be possible. We shouldn't deplete our resources or pollute our environment. The system should not be allowed to break down.

I say "should" where maybe you think I should say "must." But I say "should" because... does anything really matter? Eventually, the universe will burn out, we will be gone, earth will be gone. So, in a billion years - 100 trillion years - will it matter if we saved the whales? Maybe not. But while we are here, shouldn't we respect the right of every plant and animal to live? Shouldn’t we respect the “miracle” of life and the system that supports our lives?

While we understand a lot about how the universe has unfolded up to this point, we will never have all the answers. We know there was a big bang and eventually the milky way galaxy, our solar system and Earth. We know a lot about evolution, physics, chemistry, biology, etc. A LOT. But we don't know what, if anything, existed before or if there are other universes or even where all the "stuff" in our universe came from. How can something come from nothing? Still so many questions…

It doesn’t matter. I don’t need understanding to do right by you. Aloha, namaste, howzit, wasup.